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Calculate object size when I have physical pixel size

I am working on the following formula to calculate distance of object from camera:


distance to object (mm) = focal length (mm) * real height of the object (mm) * image height (pixels)
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                                         object height (pixels) * sensor height (mm)

all other parameters are known except object height in pixels?

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swapnali
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    Wait, hold on — do you mean "how do I find out what the height in pixels of a given object is?" – mattdm Dec 22 '12 at 13:08

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That's going to sound amazingly simple but open the image in your image editing software of choice (e.g. The GIMP), pick the "Select" tool, and select a rectangle encompassing your "object". In The GIMP, the size of the select box is displayed in the status bar at the bottom. There you go. Object height in pixels :)

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  • I think he means how many pixels will some object be in size given the distance from the camera, the focal length, and size and resolution of the sensor. – Olin Lathrop Dec 22 '12 at 17:20
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    @OlinLathrop : "I am working on the following formula to calculate distance of object from camera". So the distance is not known, but all other parameters should be. – matt.nguyen Dec 22 '12 at 17:36
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    Yeah, I kind of think so too, which in my mind makes this a silly question. (To which this is the right answer.) – mattdm Dec 22 '12 at 19:07